"We had the same problem when my daughter first started on the pump. She would only get between 12 & 20 hrs. I tried different infusion sets, including the steel set to rule out improper insertion or kinking. Then I changed to Novalog and the…"

"Hi Elizabeth, My son will be starting the pump next week and he is 11 years old. Can you share your template and how to make pockets for shirts? Or would it be the same as above? Any help would help!
Thanks!
Mary Jane"

"Hey, thanks for this! I've been using a template that a friend made for me to make pockets for the backs of my son's shirts, but it never occurred to me to make a YouTube video of it. Good move. And, of course, now that he's getting…"

"I honestly don't see much value in having the insulin delivery automatically suspended. It's a cool whiz-bang feature, but the affect of suspending basal insulin would not be fast enough to do much for you if you were so low that you are…"

"Exactly, Thas. My 7 yr old daughter doesn't usually notice the vibration even when she's awake - in fact I've missed it when it was in my back pocket before. By the time it beeps and she gets to the school health office, she can be…"

"The first time it alerts, it just vibrates. If you don't confirm with a button push, then it will alert again (in 5 minutes I think) and will vibrate and then beep. I really hate this "feature". I wish it could be set to always beep…"

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